I am going to presuppose the need for philosophy rankings, the need for an alternative to a ranking run (even in part) by Leiter, and that Leiter will not step down. Whether any of these presupposions is true is controversial, but I seek to think […] Read More
If, like me, you've been frustrated with all that's going on in Philosophy (or not going on as the case may be) and want to do something positive to help our profession, here's an opportunity. Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institute (PIKSI) is a weeklong […] Read More
Conference at UConn, November 21-23 Keynotes: Jason Stanley (Yale) Ishani Maitra (Michigan) Richard Wilson (UConn) The Injustice League in the Philosophy Department at the University of Connecticut seeks abstracts on topics related to the conference theme. Suggested topics include: hate speech, slurs, propaganda, slut-shaming, bragging, […] Read More
Supererogatory actions are those which are (1) morally meritorious or praiseworthy, but (2) not the fulfillment of a moral obligation or duty. I was having a conversation about this with a colleague today and upon reflection, it seems to me that both clauses in the […] Read More
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS The Bowling Green Workshop in Applied Ethics and Public Policy The Scope of Religious Exemptions April 17th-18th, 2015 The Bowling Green Workshop in Applied Ethics and Public Policy will take place in Bowling Green, Ohio, April 17th-18th, 2015. The keynote speakers are […] Read More
Note: This post is written by Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek and Peter Singer and is a response to Jussi Suikkanen's post Expressivism, Subjectivism and Reasons
Announcing the 3rd Annual Tennessee Value and Agency Conference: Reason and the Moral Sentiments in Moral Life and Judgment. November 7 & 8 1210 McClung Tower, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Amelie Rorty, Professor, Tufts. Keynote address: The Ethics of Collaborative Ambivalence. Tal Brewer, Professor, […] Read More
It is not rare to see groups of enraged people engaged in destructive behavior when you turn on the news these days. Such behavior is puzzling when we think of the agents as rational choosers, since it is often obviously counterproductive. The agents end up […] Read More
UPDATED: Elizabeth Harman and Daniel Wodak have created this helpful list of recurring philosophy conferences complete with useful information about each conference. One can edit the document so as to add to the list. When adding a conference to the list, add a row to […] Read More